Curtain-fixture



(No Model.)

B. A. ROBERTS.

CURTAIN FIXTURE.

Patented Aug. 1'7, 1897.

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UNIT D STATES EDWARD A. ROBERTS,

PATENT OFFICE.

OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

CURTAIN-FIXTURE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 588,244, dated August 1 '7, 1897. Application filed August 21, 1896. Serial No. 603,550. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD A. ROBERTS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Curtain-Fixtures, of which the following is a specification. This invention relates to curtain-fixtures; and it consists in the new means for attach; ing the binding-strip to the end of windowshades, having for its-object to provide a sim= ple means whereby said strip is removably attached without the use of stitching or nails, and is constructed and combined substantially as hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claim. v

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view of a portron of a window-shade, showing my improvement. portion of the new binding-strip. Fig. 3 is a View of a portion of the interior wedge-strip,

, which secures the fabric within-the said binding-strip.

A represents a portion of the fabric of a window-shade.

B is .a binding-strip, preferably made of wood, and has a longitudinal oval groove 0 made in one of its narrow sides. The middle part of said groove is of greater diameter than the opening.

D is also a and is oval in form and is adapted to be inserted in the said groove 0 from the open side. The sides of the grooved strip are adapted to Fig. 2 is a view of a strip, preferablymade of wood,

yield and allow the entry of the oval strip by springing apart. The groove being oval and the piece that is inserted also being oval prevents the possibility of the inside piece rolling and permitting the fabric A to be withdrawn through the slot, thus making a firm hold on the fabric. The means for attaching the fabric to this strip is as follows: First insert the edge of the fabric in the groove, then wind the fabric around the strip B in the direction of the arrow, completely enveloping said strip, then make a fold of the fabric along the entrance to the groove, and then force the fold down into the groove by placing the sharper edge of the strip Din the fold and pressing it down. The sides of the strip B will spring apart to admit of the insertion of said strip. To remove the fabric, the strip may be withdrawn lengthwise, and they can be readily adjusted by any person to another shade.

Having described claim is The combination with the shade A of the strip B having the oval groove 0, and the oval strip D, said oval strip D adapted to be inserted by pressure in the side of the groove by the springing of the sides of said strip B and securing the fabric in the binding-strip, substantially as described.

" EDWARD A. ROBERTS. Witnesses:

MAX P. GOODMAN,

GEO. W. TIBBITTS.

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